“It would be about 2,750 officers cut, about 12.5 percent of our staff. The ports of entry would have significant impact on wait times and our ability to move people and things through the border," McAleenan said.

Unbelievable BS. CBP has 250000 employees- rarely do they have more than 20 on duty at the san ysidro crossing (the busiest border in the world). Let me in there and I'll add some efficiency to their operations, whihc are currently run with pathetic inefficiency. US citezins should have their own dedicated lanes. BTW Mexico rebuilt their inbound border crossing in about a year-- ours is taking like 4 years. What gives. How about benchmarking the Mexicans CBP? Not enough money if you build it too fast?